Worship
Espiritu Sancto by Maximino Cerezo Barrido
Lively music, reading, and preaching with special guests and a warm welcome. Communion on First Sundays.
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY JAN 26, 2025
First reading
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm
Psalm 19
Second reading
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Gospel
Luke 4:14-21
Confronting Hate: what do you wear?
How does it feel to have so much anger in your heart?” I asked a young man, who told me that his name was Joey.
His tall, dark mohawk and red sleeveless T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika stood out among the group of neo-Nazis outside the gates of a Nashville Together rally in Nashville on July 21.
I attended the rally, in particular, to support my friend Pat Halper, who had recently received anti-Semitic hate mail in her driveway and was verbally attacked by one of the neo-Nazis at a city council meeting. Joey came to Nashville from Colorado as part of the neo-Nazi group.
Ministries
Missions
We raise money to support local food banks, shelters, and charities, including our Good Samaritan Fund for needy neighbors. We cook for Emmanuel Dining Room and host a perpetual
food drive all year to feed the hungry.
To volunteer please call Nancy.
Contact Nancy Storer
storernancy@aol.com / 302-475-3549
In the old stone church, we are full of affordable treasures & staffed by
volunteers. The proceeds go to charities such as Claymont Food Closet, Sojourner's House, Sunday Breakfast, Friendship House, and others.
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Open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10-3
Volunteers needed Mon morning 9-11 to stock & price; Wed, Thurs. & Fri half day at checkout counter. Call Dora to help!
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Presently we enroll 85 children, in three classes for ages 2-5. We are a Christian preschool and daycare. Hours are full or part-time with lunch options as well as a summer camp.
Contact Vicki Antignani
chester.bethel.Preschool@gmail.com
Tel: 302-475-0377
Music Ministry
Carmella Selvaggio-Lynch is our Director of Music and organist. There is a bell choir headed by
Pam Manocchio and many opportunities to sing God's praise.
Contact Carmella Selvaggio-Lynch
carm12340@comcast.net | Tel: 302-475-3549
Weddings and Funerals
Weddings in the sanctuary are available to church members, their families, and folks in our surrounding community.
If you are interested in holding a funeral here, Pastor Kelly is ready to minister to you and your family, schedule permitting, regardless of your membership. Please contact the office at 302-475-3549.
